I'm a film student as well, and I truly believe this is a hidden gem in the world of art and film. Lots of great stuff in this film too. Basquiat creating, good music, ol heads before they were ol heads, and New York during a booming period of time.
I thought this film was awesome. It captures the NY scene of '81: early hip hop and punk scene, underground parties, NY before gentrification, when starving artists could actually afford to live there. It really did seem like a magical time.
A lot of people forget that aside from being a film, Downtown 81 is an important documentation of a lot of the New Wave(and No Wave) art movements that were particular to New York in the late 70's and early 80's. Most of the original audio was lost, and thus some of the voice-overs sound a bit awkward, though I think that it makes the film what it is.
This movie was like a long walk through all the alternative scenes in early 1980's New York. The only part the news ever showed you were the drugs, muggings, burned buildings, and dirty streets. But there were also thriving artistic projects going on at the time.
When I was in year 3 I was told to draw a picture of a bear. I drew a bear with wings. My teacher said I didn't understand the task, I said they didn't understand art.
@fasolplanetarium And if you're fixated on how shitty you think this film is, you need to extract yourself from the narrow-minded worldview that everything has to be good or bad. This film is unequivocally good if anything because of its historical importance. It's a lot better than all that boring Twilight bullshit, that's for sure.
I'm a film student as well, and I truly believe this is a hidden gem in the world of art and film. Lots of great stuff in this film too. Basquiat creating, good music, ol heads before they were ol heads, and New York during a booming period of time.
where can i find it
@@zacburgess4180 netflix right now i think!
@@ms_needle thanks bro i been waiting for years
@@zacburgess4180 im gonna watch it as well have just found out about it for some Reason. Super excited bet u are as well huh ☺️
I thought this film was awesome. It captures the NY scene of '81: early hip hop and punk scene, underground parties, NY before gentrification, when starving artists could actually afford to live there. It really did seem like a magical time.
A lot of people forget that aside from being a film, Downtown 81 is an important documentation of a lot of the New Wave(and No Wave) art movements that were particular to New York in the late 70's and early 80's. Most of the original audio was lost, and thus some of the voice-overs sound a bit awkward, though I think that it makes the film what it is.
This movie was like a long walk through all the alternative scenes in early 1980's New York.
The only part the news ever showed you were the drugs, muggings, burned buildings, and dirty streets. But there were also thriving artistic projects going on at the time.
For everyone who is asking if this is really Basquiat, YES. This is the real Basquiat, he did a short film with some friends before he got famous.
the audio of the movie was actually lost, so someone else dubbed his voice, but yes the guy in the movie is basquiat
When I was in year 3 I was told to draw a picture of a bear. I drew a bear with wings. My teacher said I didn't understand the task, I said they didn't understand art.
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Merci pour l'extrait en plus avec les sous titres, royal :)
This movie is awesome
should be in the criterion collection. who agrees?
Man i wish i were around during the 80`s in New York.I´m Gonna Buy This Movie!
Gonna watch this
Basquiat was a great Artist ! Love Him !!!
one of the classics!!! :)
Where can I watch
that music sounds amazing
@GoneAgainGone
He's the real Basquiat, but they had to dub over his voice since the film was damaged.
what's that reggae song playing at like 1.13? what band is that?
Want to see it! Is he really J.M.Basquiat? I saw another good movie about him, with David Bowie playing Andy Warhol
@GoneAgainGone That movie is about Basquait...
So the voice was all ADR by saul williams? Was that just the narration or was everything ADR?
The Sonf at the 0:46:
"CAVERN" BY LIQUID LIQUID
After re- interpreted in Melle Mel's "WHITE LINES".
@Thrillhouse5000, somewhat bizarrely, a real eye-opener to me: Kid Creole and the Coconuts!
Remember that time on trajans forum?
In This film, there are the first rapper who make a apparition in a film : Kool Kyle The Starchild !
Does anyone know the name of the song starting at 0:45 ? Thanks
LIQUID LIQUID - CARAVAN
bes5t movie eer like i wish i lived in this era
@ggg33312 That is the real Basquiat, playing himself.
what is the song at the 0:13?
need to see this film somehow.. how? @_inalbion
@JayFlyyTV he is Kid Cudi xD
"White Lines", by Grandmaster Flash
Is this the real Basquiat? Is it a documentary? I'll see it anyway, and I'll tell my best friend who adores Basquiat to see it too!
Liquid Liquid - Cavern
hice un video de Basquiat, miralo si podés, gracias loco
kid cudi!!
Tuxedomoon!, Liquid Liquid...
Jean-Michel Basquiat , Debbie Harry / Blondie @ 0:48, Andy Warhol.
These artist where always heros to me and I love them.
COUNTER-CULTURE-RALL
@dspikey big deal you're a film student, what does that prove other than you have the $ to go to college??
art is those fun wall decorations my mom puts up in the front hall
@fasolplanetarium And if you're fixated on how shitty you think this film is, you need to extract yourself from the narrow-minded worldview that everything has to be good or bad. This film is unequivocally good if anything because of its historical importance. It's a lot better than all that boring Twilight bullshit, that's for sure.
Optimo - Liquid Liquid
it's cavern
Your username was all it took to make your comment credible :)
I made a short video on Basquiat check it out!!!!
damn artists,, stealing tax money,